Useful Links

	Generation Texas Join us in creating the most successful generation of Texas students ever. Believe in yourself, choosing your future, getting insight and guidance, and finding a supportive community group are just a few reasons to visit our site.

	Every Chance Every Texan Find information on future jobs in Texas, see how to pay for college based on your age, find scholarships and interest free loans, and research Texas schools.

	Texas Tuition Promise Fund With the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, you buy tuition units, that represent a fixed amount of resident tuition and required fees. When your child is ready for college, the type of tuition units you choose cover all or a portion of the tuition and required fees at all four- or two-year public colleges and universities in Texas.

	Achieve Texas AchieveTexas which is an education initiative designed to prepare students for a lifetime of success.

	LoneStar 529 Give Your Child a Head Start on a big future with the LoneStar 529 Plan, a tax-advantaged way to save for tuition and other qualified college expenses. Sponsored by the state of Texas, the Plan makes it easy to save by offering professional management, low fees, and a wide range of investment options.

	College For Texans This site provides in depth information on applying to schools in Texas. It also has an extensive financial aid section for both state and federal opportunities.

	Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan — constitutionally guaranteed to pay for your beneficiary's tuition and required fees.

	ICW's Educationary The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) provide an electronic ICW Education Glossary to bridge the gap between business and education. Included are lists of useful education policy acronyms and terminology, as well as a comprehensive list of national education organizations.

	The Texas Tribune Schools Explorer is our most comprehensive public education tool to date and the only one of its kind in the state. This database combines key academic, enrollment and financial records on all of Texas’ 1,300 districts and 8,500 public schools, including hundreds of charter schools and alternative campuses. It makes school statistics easy to navigate.

	The Center for Public Education The Center for Public Education is an initiative of the National School Boards Association offering practical information and analysis about public education.

	Truth About Schools The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), a private membership organization of locally-elected school board members for all communities across the state, provides Truth About Schools.org to make accurate information about Texas public schools available to all.